Archive | September/October
Coriolis sensors open lines to real-time data
Posted on 21 September 2011 in 2011, September/October, The Efficient Rig
Coriolis mass flow sensors are increasingly being used by drilling operators to measure drilling fluid density and flow-rate parameters in real time…
A slimmer silhouette for drillships, semis
Posted on 21 September 2011 in 2011, September/October, The Efficient Rig
The trends for highly mobile deepwater drilling are rigs suitable for ultra-deepwater, with complex geology and high pressures, which means numerous casing strings …
Modified cement head cuts rig-up time, risks
Posted on 21 September 2011 in 2011, September/October, The Efficient Rig
Integration of a remote-controlled rotating and hoisting cement head with top drive casing-running operations is cutting time between casing-running and cementing…
IADC funds Houston radio station’s Energy & Environment news desk
Posted on 08 September 2011 in 2011, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
IADC is providing underwriting support for an initiative being launched by Houston radio station KUHF News, 88.7 FM, giving the industry a higher profile …
Wirelines
Posted on 08 September 2011 in 2011, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
OSHA has issued a grant to Red Rocks Community College in Colorado, an OSHA-authorized training center, to develop an oil- and gas-specific outreach training course …
Perspectives: Brian Maness, Diamond Offshore – Helping rig crews do their jobs right
Posted on 08 September 2011 in 2011, Departments, September/October
Brian Maness, assistant manager of training for Diamond Offshore, has a passion for training running in his blood …
News Cuttings
Posted on 08 September 2011 in 2011, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
The IADC North Sea Chapter (NSC) donated £8,800 to two cancer charities following the Annual Safety Awards Ceremony in May…
Drilling Ahead: Shell/CNPC JV shows that change isn’t coming; it’s here
Posted on 07 September 2011 in 2011, Departments, September/October
Shell and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to develop a highly automated well manufacturing system …
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